Record-breaking temperatures across the UK and Germany gave Burravoe a wonderful summer and helps us launch into the new school term with gusto. We hope you enjoy the latest edition of the Burravoe newsletter.

Shaping the CWGC

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recently celebrated its 100 year anniversary. Burravoe was delighted to be involved in helping to shape their presence over next 100 years earlier this year by translating questionnaires for stakeholders all over the world. Besides the official languages

While far from a comical Chinese menu translation, the language used in the various versions of the ‘Weisse Papier’ presented by the government has drawn scorn from politicians and social media users across Europe https://bit.ly/2JBJtNp.

Where global entities wish to issue edicts to staff around the world, some may not realise that their communications may hold no legal weight whatsoever. One such enterprise, an employment law firm headquartered in San Francisco, has examined some of the issues regarding ‘internal’ translations at http://bit.ly/2vdP4nS.

Samurai secrets from centuries ago have finally been revealed in English according to http://bit.ly/2tgy4yu. Although the warrior class has long since disappeared, the code of honour still perpetuates romantic myths to this day.

Research from a recruitment company suggests an increased demand for non-European languages in business over the last year. Can UK-based Language Service Providers glean that they may also follow this trend http://bit.ly/2rYznxk where there are shortages in the Brexit labour market?

As China develops its “Belt and Road” trade routes, so the desert city of Khorgos already has a flourishing translation industry. Capitalising on the Kazakhstan’s Nurly Zhol policy, the border city is set to become the largest dry port in the world and features at http://bit.ly/2rM4QHW.

The Man Booker International Prize, awarded to a work available in English translation, was awarded to Israeli author, David Grossman, and translator, Jessica Cohen on 14 June 2017. Born in Essex, UK and growing up in Jerusalem, Israel, Cohen is a respected literary translator and takes an equal share of the £50,000 prize http://bit.ly/2rt6yxT.